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Wyoming’s first new coal mine in decades to extract rare earths
The developer of what would be the first new coal mine in Wyoming in decades plans to process the fossil fuel to extract hard-to-get metals that are crucial for tech products ...
Iran says a young French-German cyclist is in custody, a French newspaper reports
Iran’s foreign minister has confirmed that his country is detaining a teenage French-German cyclist who disappeared last month, French newspaper Le Monde reported Friday. The ...
Kurdish separatist fighters in Iraq begin laying down weapons as part of peace process with Turkey
Fighters with a Kurdish separatist militant group that has waged a decades-long insurgency in Turkey began laying down their weapons in a symbolic ceremony Friday in ...
Thousands gather in Srebrenica on 30th anniversary of Europe’s only acknowledged genocide since WWII
Thousands of people from Bosnia and around the world gathered in Srebrenica to mark the 30th anniversary of a 1995 massacre there of more than 8,000 Bosniak ...
Satellite photos suggest Iran attack on Qatar air base hit geodesic dome used for US communications
An Iranian attack on an air base in Qatar key to the U.S. military likely hit a geodesic dome housing equipment used by the ...
Polish prosecutors investigate far-right lawmaker for comments on Auschwitz
Polish prosecutors launched a preliminary investigation after a far-right lawmaker described the gas chambers at the Auschwitz death camp as a “fake.” Grzegorz Braun, a ...
Undocumented minors found amid raid of Ventura County cannabis farm, DHS says
Federal immigration agents, assisted by members of the national guard, carried out raids at two Southern California cannabis farms, arresting dozens, including undocumented minors, in an operation ...
Wildfires force evacuation of visitors and staff at 2 national parks in US West
Visitors and staff at two national parks in the U.S. West have been evacuated because of wildfires. Gunnison National Park, about 260 miles (418 kilometers) southwest of ...
South Korea, US and Japan hold aerial drill in demonstration of strength against North Korea
Top South Korean, U.S. and Japanese military officers urged North Korea to cease all unlawful activities that threaten regional security, as the three nations flew ...
2 Southern California brothers allegedly stole $2.7 million through COVID fraud scheme
Two Southern California brothers were arrested for allegedly defrauding the government of $2.7 million through a scheme that targeted COVID relief funds and small business loans. The suspects were ...
1,000 US counties without full-time local journalist: Report
Fewer local journalists translates to fewer watchful eyes on school boards, local sports, businesses, town and city government, and other important local institutions, the report said.
He closed his store after years of threats. Why Mexico’s extortion problem is getting worse
It started with a phone call to a men’s clothing store in the heart of Mexico City’s historic center. “I need you to put together 10,000 pesos ($500) for me weekly, or else ...